Arabic version: فشل المحادثات الأمريكية الإيرانية في تأمين وقف إطلاق النار بعد مفاوضات طويلة

The United States and Iran concluded extensive negotiations in Islamabad without reaching a permanent ceasefire agreement, jeopardizing an already fragile truce. Each side attributed the failure of the 21-hour discussions to the other, with ongoing violence that has resulted in thousands of casualties, primarily in Iran.

According to Al Jazeera, Vice President JD Vance, who led the US delegation, expressed disappointment over the lack of an agreement, suggesting it was more detrimental to Iran than to the United States. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar indicated that Islamabad would continue to facilitate future peace talks between the two nations.

Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs downplayed expectations for a swift resolution, with spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei noting that reaching an agreement in a single session was unrealistic. Despite the ongoing conflict, residents in Tehran expressed a mix of skepticism and hope after weeks of airstrikes that have devastated parts of the country, with more than 2,000 Iranians reported killed in the US-Israel war on Iran.

In related developments, the US military confirmed the transit of two destroyers through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a significant operational move since the onset of hostilities. Meanwhile, Israel continued its military operations in Lebanon, targeting rocket launchers and contributing to rising casualties in the region. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported at least 2,020 deaths since the beginning of Israeli strikes on March 2.